here's abc's paula farris. >> reporter: tonight the world is atwitter.the famously tenacious bachelor george clooney is taken. the two-time sexiest man alive is betting big on love and marriage. even though he promised barbara walters -- >> no, i'm never going to get married again because -- because i wasn't very good at it. >> reporter: the mystery woman now engaged to clooney is amal alamuddin, a beirut-born human rights activist and lawyer and a star in her own right. clooney may have two oscars, but alamuddin speaks three languages -- english, french, and arabic. in recent years clooney opted for a string of high-profile relationships. his famous reticence about dating age-appropriate women the butt of a joke at this year's golden globes. >> "gravity" is nominated for best film. [ applause ] >> it's the story of how george clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age. >> reporter: but alamuddin is 36 and educated at oxford and nyu. she once clerked for sonya sotomayor before she became a supre

abc's paula farris discovered the tricks of the trade for our series "real tty check." >> amazing infinityol. insane. how much better does it get? >> reporter: from the palaces of l.a. -- to the penthouses of manhattan, luxury living is back. and more expensive than ever. this month, mansions in los angeles and greenwich, connecticut, each sold for more than $100 million, shattering record. >> welcome to the famous billiard room. the fireplace mantle, hearst brought from a french chateau. >> reporter: this legendary beverly hills estate is available for any one with a spare $135 million. >> it is a very exciting time to be living, and it is like the dow jones, who knows how high it will go? >> reporter: a los angeles real estate broker who specializes in ultra-high-end homes. that is when he is not moonlighting on the "real housewives of beverly hills." >> good luck. >> reporter: his wife is housewife kyle richard. >> clients from europe, asia, china, singapore. >> reporter: all driving up prices. with demand high and inventory low, the u.s. housing market is on fire at all ends of the spe

here's abc's paula farris. >> reporter: from the runway to the red carpet, body fat is so in vogue. girls willing to bear bare it all like lena dunham. >> we were saying how much we loved your bikini. >> i heard you laughing about it. >> joan rivers. >> you're sending the message it's okay, stay fat, gets diabetes. >> reporter: and mindy kaling's laughing it all off. >> mindy let herself go and let herself be a fat sea monster. >> reporter: but fat shaming can also be serious. "die quuyoung" singer kesha say it's what led her to rehab for an eating disorder. ♪ tonight we're going to die young ♪ and now the fight has spilled from the front pages to our home pages. when this mom posted "what's your excuse," it sparked reactions from tens of thousands of women. >> wow, this woman is so inspiring. >> she should be ashamed for fat-shaming other mothers. >> if this is fat shaming shame away, my baby weight is coming off. >> reporter: and that was excuse enough for us to meet the fit mom. maria kang, mother of three, fitness fanatic, and accidental instigator of the latest battle of the bo